Thanksgiving Day 2013: TV Guide
By Mike Dyce
Nov 22, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) waves a turkey leg after the game against the New York Jets on Thanksgiving at Metlife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
There is a lot to watch on Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 28., and it can be challenging to find everything in one spot. So we’ve saved you the trouble of flipping through your guide and have outlined everything there is to watch, that you’ll want to watch. There are plenty of movies and marathons on television, but I kept the list to those related to Thanksgiving or the holidays… and football of course.
8:00 a.m.
Hallmark – “The Thanksgiving House”
A new homeowner is fighting to keep her home from turning into a historic site after it was discovered that the first Thanksgiving took place there.
9:00 a.m.
ABC – “The 6ABC Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day parade” – Watch the 94th annual parade through Philadelphia
CBS – “Thanksgiving Day Parade” – Watch Kevin Frazier and Thea Andrews anchor with performances by Lady Antebellum and the casts of Broadway’s “Cinderella,” “First Date” and “A Night With Janis Joplin”
NBC – “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” – The Today Show cast of Matt Lauer, Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie host New York City’s parade with performances by Kristin Chenoweth, Gavin DeGraw, Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Fallon and the Roots, Goo Goo Dolls, Ariana Grande, Megan Hilty and Kellie Pickler
CW – “March of The Wooden Soldiers” – 1934 movie.
11:00 a.m.
TBS – “Friends” – Thanksgiving episode, “The One with the Football”
Comedy Central – “South Park” – Christmas episode, “Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo” (airing at 11:11 a.m.)
11:30 a.m.
TBS – “Friends” – Thanksgiving episode, “The One with Chandler in the Box”
Comedy Central – “South Park” – Christmas episode, “Merry Christmas, Charlie Manson!” (airing at 11:42 a.m.)
Noon
TBS – “Friends” – Thanksgiving episode, “The One with the Thanksgiving Flashbacks”
Comedy Central – “South Park” – Christmas episode, “A Very Crappy Christmas” (airing at 12:12 p.m.)
12:30 p.m.
FOX — Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
TBS – “Friends” – Thanksgiving episode, “The One Where Ross Got High”
Comedy Central – “South Park” – Thanksgiving episode, “Helen Keller! The Musical”
1:00 p.m.
WE TV – “Will & Grace” – Thanksgiving episode “Lows in the Mid-Eighties: Part 1”
TBS – “Friends” – Thanksgiving episode, “The One Where Chandler Doesn’t Like Dogs”
MTV – “Nightmare before Christmas” – 1993 movie (airing at 1:09 p.m.)
1:30 p.m.
WE TV – “Will & Grace” – Thanksgiving episode “Lows in the Mid-Eighties: Part 2”
TBS – “Friends” – Thanksgiving episode with Brad Pitt in “The One with the Rumor”
2:00 p.m.
NBC – “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” – repeat
WE TV – “Will & Grace” – Thanksgiving episode “Moveable Feast: Part 1”
TBS – “Friends” — Thanksgiving episode with Christina Applegate in “The One with Rachel’s Other Sister”
Hallmark – “A Family Thanksgiving” – (2010 movie)
2:30 p.m.
TBS – “Friends” — Thanksgiving episode, “The One with the late Thanksgiving”
WE TV – “Will & Grace” – Thanksgiving episode “Moveable Feast: Part 2”
3:00 p.m.
CW – “March of the Wooden Soldiers” – 1934 movie
4:00 p.m..
Hallmark – “Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade” – (2012 movie)
4:30 p.m..
CBS – Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys
6:00 p.m.
Hallmark – “The Thanksgiving House” – 2013 movie
8:00 p.m.
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” – Christmas episode, “The Santa Simulation”
ABC – “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” – 1973 movie
8:30 p.m.
NBC – Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
9:30 p.m.
ABC – “Lady Gaga & The Muppets’ Holiday Spectacular”